First staged in 1906, ‘The Doctor’s Dilemma’ is a play that revolves around a community of doctors, most specializing, unbeknownst to them, in different types of expensive, fraudulent treatments. Dr. Ridgeon, who has actually discovered a vaccine for tuberculosis, is conflicted about administering his limited remedy, for the husband of a woman he is in love with can pay, but his kind yet poverty-stricken colleague Dr. Blenkinsop cannot. Shaw’s drama highlights the medical predicament of his day, that of treating patients with unnecessary practices to earn a living. A well-written, verbose play characteristic of Shaw, ‘The Doctor’s Dilemma’ still resonates with today’s audience because of its thoughtful commentary on the continuing problem of providing adequate healthcare to the poor.
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